Karimganj South Assembly Election Result 2016

Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016

Aziz Ahmed Khan of All India United Democratic Front won the Karimganj South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 58,060 votes (45.30% vote share). The runner-up was Siddeque Ahmed (Indian National Congress) with 53,644 votes.

A total of 25 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Assam
  • Constituency: Karimganj South
  • Constituency Number: 4
  • District: Karimganj
  • Total Contestants: 25
  • Election Year: 2016
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Aziz Ahmed Khan 58060 45.30% All India United Democratic Front
2 Siddeque Ahmed 53644 41.80% Indian National Congress
3 Sipra Goon 11861 9.30% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Monarul Haque 815 0.60% Independent
5 Mosud Ahmed 592 0.50% Independent
6 Azir Uddin 391 0.30% Independent
7 Moin Uddin 366 0.30% Independent
8 Maynul Haque 265 0.20% Independent
9 Sufian Ahmed 264 0.20% Independent
10 Bilal Uddin 242 0.20% Independent
11 Taj Md Kamal Uddin Khan 212 0.20% Independent
12 Jamal Ahmed 199 0.20% Independent
13 Abdul Hamid 159 0.10% Independent
14 Ahmed Ali 157 0.10% Independent
15 Abu Barkat Nizam Uddin Ahmed 150 0.10% Independent
16 Muktar Hussain 122 0.10% Independent
17 Sad Uddin 106 0.10% Independent
18 Sahajan Ahmed 105 0.10% Independent
19 Quamrul Islam 98 0.10% Independent
20 Sarif Uddin 97 0.10% Independent
21 Faizul Haque 95 0.10% Independent
22 Kabir Uddin 90 0.10% Independent
23 Salim Uddin 80 0.10% Independent
24 Sabir Ahmed 56 0.00% Independent
25 Rajib Das 43 0.00% Independent

About Karimganj South Assembly Constituency

The Karimganj South constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 25 candidates contested for this seat. Aziz Ahmed Khan (All India United Democratic Front) emerged as the winner securing 58,060 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

25 candidates contested from Karimganj South assembly constituency in the 2016 Vidhan Sabha election.

Karimganj South is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Assam.

Aziz Ahmed Khan (All India United Democratic Front) won the Karimganj South assembly seat in the 2016 Vidhan Sabha election.